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Establishment of Singapore Tourism Board
3.—(1) A body called the Singapore Tourism Board is established in accordance with the provisions of this Act. (2) The Board is a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal with power, subject to the provisions of this Act —(a) to acquire and dispose of property, both movable and immovable; (b) to sue and be sued in its corporate name; and (c) to perform such other acts as bodies corporate may by law perform.
Chairperson of Board
4.—(1) The Minister must appoint a person (other than the Chief Executive) as the Chairperson of the Board. (2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Chairperson holds office for the period and on the terms determined by the Minister, unless the appointment is earlier revoked by the Minister under section 5(7) or the person so appointed resigns during the person’s period of office.[Act 28 of 2022 wef 01/01/2023]
Constitution of Board
5.—(1) The Board consists of —(a) the Chairperson; (b) the Chief Executive; and (c) at least 5 and not more than 12 other members to be appointed by the Minister.[Act 28 of 2022 wef 01/01/2023] (2) A person appointed by the Minister as a member of the Board under subsection (1)(c) holds office for the period and on the terms determined by the Minister for that person, unless the person’s appointment is earlier revoked by the Minister under subsection (7) or the person resigns during the person’s period of office.[Act 28 of 2022 wef 01/01/2023] (3) The Minister may appoint a member of the Board who is not the Chairperson or the Chief Executive, to be Deputy Chairperson of the Board.[Act 28 of 2022 wef 01/01/2023] (4) The Deputy Chairperson has and may exercise all the functions and powers of the Chairperson in relation to a matter if —(a) the Chairperson is unavailable; or (b) the Chairperson is interested (within the meaning given by Part 4 of the Public Sector (Governance) Act 2018) in the matter.[Act 28 of 2022 wef 01/01/2023] (4A) The Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson presiding at a meeting of the Board has an original as well as a casting vote.[Act 28 of 2022 wef 01/01/2023] (5) A member of the Board must not, in any meeting of the Board, participate in any discussion relating to, and must not vote in respect of, any contract, business or other matter in which he or she is interested, and if he or she does so his or her vote must not be counted. (6) The members of the Board are to be paid out of the funds of the Board such salaries, fees or allowances as the Minister may determine. (7) The Minister may at any time revoke the appointment of the Chairperson or of any other member of the Board.
Associate members
6.—(1) The Board may appoint a person carrying on any business in Singapore to be an associate member of the Board. (2) An associate member must —(a) be granted an emblem and a certificate to be prescribed by the Board in recognition of his or her associate membership; (b) maintain high standards at all times in the conduct of his or her business for the promotion of the tourist trade in Singapore; (c) comply with all regulations made by the Board; and (d) pay to the Board any fee that the Board may prescribe. (3) The Board may at any time revoke the appointment of a person as an associate member. (4) A person who is not an associate member must not use the emblem and certificate mentioned in subsection (2)(a). (5) A person must not use any emblem, title or description reasonably calculated to suggest that he or she is an associate member unless he or she is in fact an associate member. (6) Any person who contravenes subsection (4) or (5) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
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